heretofore

Etymology

From Middle English heretoforn, equivalent to here (“here”) + toforn (“before”), from Old English toforan (“before”). More at here, tofore.

Pronunciation

• (Received Pronunciation) IPA^(key): /ˌhɪətəˈfɔː/, /ˌhɪətuˈfɔː/
• (US) IPA^(key): /ˈhɪɹtəfɔɹ/, /ˈhɪɹtəfoɹ/

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Adverb

heretofore (not comparable)

1. (formal) Prior to now, until now, up to the present time; from the beginning to this point.

   We now make available these works which were heretofore unpublished.

   • For quotations of use of this term, see Citations:heretofore.

See also

• (‘here-’ words) here; hereabout, hereabouts, hereafter, hereat, herebefore, hereby, herefore, herefrom, herein, hereinafter, hereinbefore, hereinto, hereof, hereon, hereto, heretofore, hereunder, hereunto, hereupon, herewith, herewithal
• (‘there-’ words) there; thereabout, thereabouts, thereafter, thereagain, thereagainst, thereamong, therearound, thereas, thereat, therebefore, therebeside, thereby, therefore, therefrom, therein, thereinafter, thereinbefore, thereinto, thereof, thereon, thereto, theretofore, thereunder, thereunto, thereupon, therewith, therewithal
• (‘where-’ words) where; whereabout, whereabouts, whereafter, whereagainst, whereamong, whereas, whereat, whereby, wherefore, wherefrom, wherein, whereinafter, whereinbefore, whereinto, whereof, whereon, whereto, wheretofore, whereunder, whereunto, whereupon, wherewith, wherewithal